LAVIS Cat Eyes C14 - 09 - Gel Polish 0.5 oz - Secret Garden Collection

Lavis C14-09 is dusty rose, one of 24 in the Secret Garden line. The palette is garden pastels with a moonlit-gold cat eye and the finish is pastel cat eye with a moonlit-gold sweep; a cat eye magnet over the wet second coat draws the streak.

Why techs pick C14-09

• Pastel cat eye with a moonlit-gold sweep finish from the Lavis C-series, the specialty-finish range.
• Formulated without HEMA: stated as what is left out, not as a promise that nobody can react.
• 0.5 fl oz (15 mL) salon bottle, high-gloss, smooth application.
• 60 second cure per coat under UV or LED; Lavis quotes up to 21 days of wear with proper prep and a top coat.

Specs for C14-09

How to apply C14-09

1. Prep: cuticles back, buff the shine off, wipe, then cure a thin gel base (Base & Top Gel).
2. First thin coat of C14-09, cured 60 seconds, no magnet.
3. Second, slightly fuller coat; before it cures hold a cat eye magnet a few millimeters above the wet gel for a few seconds, then cure that nail at once.
4. Full cure, then a glossy gel top coat. A dark cured base underneath makes the line read stronger.

Best for

Lavis pitches the Secret Garden line for spring and all year. Bridal and shower sets: soft gold on pastel photographs warmly. Spring garden sets: sage, blush and rose-gold with a gold sweep.

Shades near C14-09

• Lavis C14-08, sage moss
• Lavis C14-10, wild rose
• Lavis Cat Eyes C14 - Set 24 Colors - Secret Garden Collection
• C14 Secret Garden collection page: every code with its shade note
• SNS Gel Only: solid cream gel colors

Questions about C14-09

What does HEMA-free mean here? Lavis formulates the C-series without HEMA, the small monomer in most gel products and the one most often named when a client reacts to gel. That is an exclusion, not a guarantee that no one reacts.

Why is my line soft? Timing: cure each nail within a second or two of lifting the magnet. A thin second coat or a magnet held too far away gives a faint line.

How is it removed? A normal gel soak-off: file the top thin, wrap in acetone, wait, push the softened gel away. Never pry.

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